Transgenic pigs and virus adaptation.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Pigs offer the best hope of providing organs for transplantation to humans. But, in overcoming the problems of tissue rejection, we may be increasing our risk of injection from pig viruses.
Medical subject headings
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Graft Rejection
- Swine
- Transplantation, Heterologous
- Virus Physiological Phenomena